Court extends blogger Diana Shurygina's pre-trial detention

The Moscow City Court upheld the decision to extend the pre-trial detention of blogger Diana Shurygina, who is accused of producing and distributing pornographic materials, with her detention set to continue until October 19, 2026.

Consensus

Diana Shurygina remains in pre-trial detention.
The Moscow City Court upheld the decision to prolong her detention.
The case is based on Article 242, Part 3, Paragraph a of the Russian Criminal Code, concerning the production and distribution of pornographic materials.
The detention was initially ordered by the Troitsky District Court of Moscow.
The court's decision was confirmed after an appeal.
Shurygina is accused of publishing intimate videos in a closed Telegram channel.

Points of divergence

The Troitsky District Court initially set house arrest for Shurygina on June 16, which was later changed to detention under arrest on July 8. — vedomosti
Shurygina has made friends with fellow inmates in the pre-trial detention center and began attending church services at the detention facility. She also mentioned missing her fiancé, Svatoslav Gusev, in a letter. — vm
The case is being investigated under Part 3, Paragraph a of Article 242 of the Russian Criminal Code, with a potential penalty of up to six years in prison. — riamo

Coverage (4 sources)

Moscow court keeps blogger Diana Shurygina in pretrial detention — РИАМО
Moscow City Court Ruled Arrest of Blogger Diana Shurygina Legal — РИАМО
Court kept Diana Shurygina in pretrial detention — Ведомости
Court left in force the decision to extend the arrest of blogger Diana Shurygina — Вечерняя Москва

Key entities

More on Shurygina

More on Diana Shlyaninoy

The court has sent Diana Shurygina to a pretrial detention center…